A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Update: Vehicle Involved in Fatal Collision with Teenager Located
Maryland State Police said Monday that the vehicle that struck and killed a teenager in Worcester County last week has been located. The 2011 black Mercedes sedan was found Sunday at about 1:30 a.m. at a residence in Worcester County, and police said it had damages consistent with those that would have been caused in…
Read MorePolice: Md. Trooper Nearly Struck by Accused Intoxicated Driver
An Annapolis man has been arrested for DUI after Maryland State Police said he nearly struck a trooper who stopped to assist a motorist on westbound Route 50 in Parsonsburg. Maryland State Police said the trooper stopped his vehicle early Sunday morning and positioned it perpendicular between both travel lanes with its emergency lights activated…
Read MoreMan Charged with DUI after Driving Corvette up Dirt Mound
Sgt. India Sturgis, state police spokesperson, says this Chevrolet Corvette was traveling east on Old Landing Road in the area of Coronado Drive when it ran off the north edge of the roadway before running up a dirt mound about eight-feet high. It happened around 8:45 p.m. last Monday near the Sawgrass development. Photo courtesy Rehoboth Beach VFC “A preliminary state police investigation suggests…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Wanted Man on Felony Charges Near Lewes
UPDATED: Easton Police Arrest Suspect in Shooting Death
UPDATED 7/15/22 – 1pm: A man wanted on charges of 1st and 2nd degree murder and other offenses in the death of 42 year old George Barney of Hurlock on July 3rd has been arrested. Easton Police with help from the U-S Marshals Capital Regional Fugitive Task Force – arrested 21 year old Jalyn Barney…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dover PD Identify Suspect in Bank Robbery
UPDATED: 7/15/22 11:30am – Dover Police have identified the suspect in a robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank in Dover on May 28th as 39 year old Calvin Samuels of New York. Samuels was arrested earlier this week by Newark Police and charged with multiple bank robberies throughout Delaware and Dover Police were able to…
Read MoreFishing Store Employee Charged With Felony Theft
A Milton man is charged with felony theft following an investigation at his place of employment: Lewes Harbour Marina.According to Lewes Police, an investigation determined that 51-year-old Thomas Serbin, who was employed as the store manager for two years, committed thefts dozens of times at the store.Police said a search warrant at Serbin’s residence this…
Read MoreUpdate: Dover Police Make Arrest Following Death Investigation
Seaford Man Charged With Five Armed Robberies in Late 2021
A Seaford man faces five counts each of robbery and weapons-related offenses following a police investigation into several robberies.Between last October 1st and December 20th, Seaford Police responded to four armed robberies at Valero Shore Stop on West Stein Highway and one armed robbery at Dunkin’ Donuts on Bridgeville Highway.Police said in each of the…
Read More3 Arrested in “Ambush” Shooting of Juvenile in Laurel
Three people have been charged with attempted murder, reckless endangering and other crimes related to what Laurel Police call an ‘ambush assault’ of a juvenile two months ago.According to police, a grand jury this week indicted 19-year-old Damon Hardy, 19-year-old Antione Hudson and a 17-year-old juvenile.A male juvenile was shot the night of May 9th…
Read More3 Arrested After Man is Pistol-Whipped in Worcester Co.
Three people have been arrested in connection with an attack on a man in Newark during which he was pistol-whipped by one suspect – who is also accused of firing the weapon.According to Maryland State Police, troopers from the Berlin Barrack responded to Hayes Landing Road Monday night in response to reported gunshots. The 26-year-old…
Read MoreMan Found Unconscious at Wheel of Running Car Charged With 3rd DUI, Drug Offenses
A Laurel man has been arrested for felony DUI and drug-related offenses after being found unconscious at the wheel of a running vehicle at a gas pump.According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to the Oasis Travel Plaza on Sussex Highway early Tuesday, and learned that the car had been idling for about 45 minutes.…
Read MorePair Arrested for June Armed Robbery in Ocean City
Two people are facing charges in connection with an armed robbery in Ocean City last month. Police said Tuesday that the robbery occurred June 15th at about 10:39 p.m. in the area of 16th Street and Philadelphia Avenue. The victim, an 18-year-old male, told police that three individuals approached him and engaged him in a…
Read MoreLocal Teenager Dies in Hit-and-Run Collision in Worcester Co.
2 Charged With Bringing Fentanyl-Heroin into Worcester Co.
Two Berlin men are facing drug-related charges following their arrests in Worcester County.According to Ocean City Police, detectives began an investigation last month into apparent distribution of fentanyl-heroin in the Ocean City and Worcester County area. Detectives had a vehicle under surveillance last week, after determining that the suspects were traveling to the Philadelphia area…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Breaks Out at Dover Target
UPDATED: 2:20pm – Dover Police and Fire officials are investigating a fire that was intentionally set at the Target on Sunday night. Emergency personnel was called just after 9pm and found fire in the building. Customers and employees were quickly evacuated and no injuries were reported. Investigation showed the fire was arson – and was…
Read MorePolice: Man Demands Crabs, Shows “Splat Gun”
A Millsboro man has been arrested for aggravated menacing in Rehoboth Beach.According to Rehoboth Beach Police, a man approached three employees of Claws Seafood House on Rehoboth Avenue last Saturday afternoon July 2nd and asked for a free bushel of crabs. One employee recognized the man who had attempted this in the past.Police said an…
Read MoreAccused Child Sex Abuser Released on Bond in Caroline Co., Arrested in Talbot Co.
A man is charged with rape and sexual abuse of a minor following an investigation undertaken by the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division.48-year-old Jeffrey Lake Scott of Salisbury was also under investigation by the Caroline County Sheriff’s office for alleged sexual abuse of a 15-year-old juvenile, and the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office said…
Read MoreOcean View Man Charged With 7th Offense DUI
An Ocean View man faces his 7th DUI offense.According to Ocean View Police, officers responded to the parking lot of Royal Farms Friday, July 1st where a man was found passed out at the wheel of a vehicle.Police said an investigation determined that 61-year-old Paul Longacre was under the influence of heroin, and a search…
Read More2 Men Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Princess Anne
Kent Co. Man Charged With 8th DUI
A Kent County man is charged with his 8th Offense DUI.According to Dover Police, officers responded to a report of a person slumped over the wheel of a parked vehicle at a convenience store on North DuPont Highway Sunday morning. The vehicle was still running.After officers administered field sobriety tests, 44-year-old Christopher Harris of Cheswold…
Read MoreDel. State Police Investigate Robbery at Fragrance Outlet Store
Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery at The Fragrance Hut in the outlets off Coastal Highway.Monday afternoon at about 2:40 p.m., someone came in and gathered several bottles of cologne and started to leave without paying for them. When a store employee confronted the suspect, the suspect confronted the employee with a can of…
Read MoreMan Accused of Firing Shot at Acquaintance in Parking Lot
A Rehoboth Beach man is charged with firing a shot toward a 40-year-old man with whom he had been arguing.According to Delaware State Police an assault was reported at 12:05 a.m. Monday in the parking lot of the YMCA on Church Street just off Coastal Highway. Police said an investigation has determined that 40-year-old Allan…
Read MoreMurder Suspect Dies at SCI
A man who was arrested on murder charges last month has died in prison.According to the Delaware Department of Correction, 57-year-old Michael Klein of Long Neck was being housed in the medical area of Sussex Correctional Institution, and had a history of chronic health conditions.The DOC said he was found unresponsive in his cell by…
Read More3 Arrested In Connection With Auto Shop Burglary
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a burglary at an auto shop in the Delmar area.According to Delaware State Police, an investigation determined that the suspects got into West Auto on Sussex Highway through an unsecured window Friday morning. Machinery, tools and vehicle parts worth a total of about $11,100 were taken.An investigation…
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